The hit song ‘Essence’ by Wizkid has become the most Shazamed song in the United States.
Shazam, the app used to identify songs, tweeted the news and its congratulations to the Nigerian Afrobeats superstar:
Big congrats to @wizkidayo!!#Essence is now the most Shazamed song in the United States 🎉 pic.twitter.com/6swZKjAam9
— Shazam (@Shazam) August 30, 2021
The track was released last October on Wizkid’s Made in Lagos album – and also features Nigerian singer Tems.
A remix released earlier this month included Canadian pop star Justin Bieber, which has also boosted its popularity.
Essence was won critical appreciation – and was included in former US President Barack Obama’s top 30 songs of 2020:
Here are some of my favorite songs of the year. As usual, I had some valuable consultation from our family music guru, Sasha, to put this together. I hope you find a new song or two to listen to. pic.twitter.com/K1NRPYiSg4
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 19, 2020